Mar - Portland Yacht Club

EDUCATION DOCK
Training Session
March 21, 2009
Rodger's Marine, our local electronics and
navigation equipment specialists will make
a presentation to the Club on the latest
developments in marine electronics, and
where the industry is headed. The session
will put emphasis on the Automatic Identification
System, AIS, and will have an
open forum for questions and answers.
Tom Winslow
M/V Tranquility
CRUISING
Signup Early for the St. Patrick’s Day Cruise
A
s
soon at the water is turned back on in the marina, after being off for the winter,
you’ll hear the buzz of power washers preparing the vessels for another fun
boating season. Get those Spring projects done…..we’ve got “boating” to do!!!
PYC’s Cruising Committees have some fun cruises on the calendar! Remember to reserve
the cruise dates on your personal calendars when planning your 2009 vacations.
The St. Patrick’s Cruise Committee has been busy working on a fun filled weekend to
kick off the 2009 Cruising Season!!! We’re hoping everyone will join in on the fun and
activities. Please don’t forget to make your reservations early! When you reserve your
spot, please include your vessel type (sail or power) and over-all length and width. This
information will help Mike Stansell, our Dock Master, when he plans the placement of
the boats at the outstation. Doug Foster has agreed to do the traditional Sock Burning
Ceremony again this year. This ceremony celebrates the passing of winter and the coming
of spring. So, bring your socks to burn! We have also arranged for Mark Hall and
his band to entertain us on Saturday night…..bring your dancing shoes!!
We hope to see you at the Outstation on March 13th!!!
Brian and Donna Moore
Cruising Committee
M/V Talisman
MEMBERSHIP
Membership Committee Report
T
he
Portland Yacht Club booth at the 2009 Portland Boat
Show resulted in an even greater response from the boating
public than last year. As of this writing, 39 prospects
have shown an interest in the advantages and benefits of yacht
club membership. The Committee extends many thanks to the
thirty volunteer couples who have “sold” our Club to prospective
members.
An Open House for the prospects and their respective sponsors
will be held at the Club on March 8th. Sponsors and prospects
will be contacted by mail. As a follow-up to the Open House,
there will be a hosted flotilla to the Outstation on March 22nd.
Again, many thanks to those members who had taken the time
to introduce the Club to many boaters. Our Commodore and
First Lady, along with the Vice-Commodore and his Lady
worked the booth multiple times. Through their combined efforts,
our Second Century is off to a great start.
Bob Bishop
M/V Three Hour Tour
New Member
J
eff Robertson joined the
ranks of PYC in January.
He pilots a Meridian 39
named Cocktails. This suits
Jeff, as he owns the Rose City
Liquor Store.
He grew up fishing with his
father. Later he bought a boat
to continue fishing, pushed on to a ski boat and finally ended
with something he could sleep on.
His boating in the Portland area includes membership in the
TYEE YC where he is an active member of their Board of Directors.
At this writing he has been to two cookouts. The first
he was introduced and the second he supplied special prizes
from his business for the movie trivia contest. I think we are
going to like this man a lot.
Skip Nitchie
M/V Gilligan
4 PortlandYC.com March 2009